But when it is compared to Egypt it is, very simply, on a totally different plane of wealth and economic development.

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He oversaw the plane's conception and early development as head of Boeing's commercial airplanes division before departing to become head of Ford Motor Co.

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This all follows a very difficult development history that included a series of production setbacks and other delays before the plane entered service in 2011.

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